Winter Weather in Eastern Uinta Mountains, Utah

Winter Weather May 17, 2026 – May 18, 2026 · Eastern Uinta Mountains, Utah

What the National Weather Service wrote

Generally 9 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 15 inches at Hickerson Park. Wind gusts were in the 45 to 55 mph range towards the latter half of the event during the morning of May 18, with a peak wind gust of 59 mph at Windy Point RAWS.

The wider storm

A low pressure system and potent cold front moved through eastern Utah before lifting northeast across northwest Colorado, bringing widespread valley rain and mountain snow. Light to moderate snow accumulations favored the Eastern Uinta Mountains and La Sal Mountains in eastern Utah as well as the Park Range Mountains in northwest Colorado. Winds were strongest in eastern Utah with gusts above 45 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336570. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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